Typographical composing-machine.



K. RUGER.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINE. APPLICAHON FlLED JULY m. 1915'.

Paienied Nov. 93, 191:?

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K. RUGERQ TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 14. I9l5.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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K ROGER. TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY I4, I915. .11 v atented Nov. 23, 1915 a SHEETS-SriEET 3.

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KARL IBbGER, OF BERLIN, GERMANY, L'KSSKGDTOR TO MERCi-ENTHALER LINO'I'YPE CDMPANY, A CORPORATIQN 9F NEW YORK.

-lYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING-MACI-IINE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 233, 1915.

application filed July 14, 1915. Serial No. 39,923.

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, KARL R Iionn, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at 33 Telto iverstrasse, Berlin, in the Empire of Germany, have invented new and useful Improvements in Typographical {Composlug-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

In matrix composing and line casting matributor to distribute the matrices into the particular magazine which, at the time, is in working position, and other construe tional forms in which there are two distributers working simultaneously, and in these last-named constructional forms it is possible to compose matrices from both magazines in one and the same line, thus produc ing what is known as lines of mixed matter. Usually in such a case, the magazines are pivotally mounted in bearings so that they are freeto be swung about an axis situated near the distributors, their lower ends being raised and lowered alternately into engagement with the plate entrance, while in operative connection with the distr s. The use of more than two distributers for such pivoted magazines is not found to be convenient, and the cqnstruction cf. such an arrangement is scarcely feasible, because during the swing, the positions of the upper ends of the magazines change too much relatively to the distributers; for this reason such machines have not usually been pro vided with more than two magazines. Although 1t 1s sufiicient for ordinary purposes, to compose mlxed matter from two mega .zi cs, it frequently happens that instead. of

mixing thin and boldface type, thin type has to be mixed with italic; in other wor ds,

ii; is frequently necessary to use a magazine whichcontains a particular font alternately with different matter of another font. In the known mode of construction of such machines it wasnecessary for this purpose to change the matrices in the second magazine, which involved a considerable loss of time. The present invention obviates this difficulty owing to the fact that several magazines are arranged one above another on a frame in 'such a way that each of them together with the next higher or the next lower one, can be brought into operative position at will, so that mixed matter can be produced as de sired from any two adjacent magazines of the column.

structional forms of the invention.

I @n the frame 2 lies a further frame 4, which is pivoted to the frame 2 By a pivot 5, and supports the magazines 6, 7 and 8.

erative communication with the two distributer's 9, (in Fig. 1 it is the two upper magazines 6 and 7 which are so in communication), and the lower or delivery ends of those magazines can alternately be brought into operative register with the assembler entrance 11, by operating the hand lever 10, which is connected with a cam 12 which turns the frame 4 together with the column of magazines about the axis of the pivot 5; in the drawing, it is the middle magazine (7) which is thus shown as in working position. necessary direction, the-uppermost magazine (6) comes into operative communication with the assembler entrance 11, and thus matter can he composedfroin both of the magazines 6, 7 alternately. The distribution" y two adjacent magazines can he placed in op If the handle 10 be turned in the The drawings show examples of two con In these ClI'8 Wll1gSi-F1gll1' 1 1s a side ele- To enable the middle magazine 7 to be used conjointly with the lower magazine 8, a plate 13 is provided between the frame 4 and-the column of the magazines, which plate can be raised parallelly with the said frame, by means of parallel lever armsli I disk 21 provided with preferablyadjustable mutually connected by a link 15, and therer by move the whole column; of magazines in a direction perpendicular toits inclination; the magazines being guided during this movement by means of downward. projections 16 on the plate 13, engaging with rollers 17 on the frame 4. A hand lever 18 in connection with the lever arms'll, serves for raising the column of magazines through a distance equal to that between corresponding parts, say the top surfaces, of any two adjacent magazines, so that the two lower, magazines 7 and 8 can'be brought into operativeregister with the distributer and thereby, provide for the composition of mixed matter from those magazines; by moving the hand lever 18 in the reverse direction, the magazine column can be lowered to bring the .two magazines 6, 7, int'o composing position.

The changing of the magazines may be effected in the known manner, for instance by swinging the frame 2 rearwardly about the pivots 3, removing the magazines to be changed, from the said frame, and substi- .tuting for them the desired new magazines.

In the constructional form according to Fig. 2, foursuperposed maghzines, 6, 7, 8 and 19, are provided, ofwhich' any two im- Imediately adjacent ones can be simultaneously brought into composing position. The lever 10, as in the before described example, which serves for effecting an operative substitution of one for the other of the two magazines which are in operative position is, in this example, arranged in the same manner as in the said before described example, excepting that the parallel lever arms connected with the hand lever, 18 for raising and lowering the magazine column are arranged so that the plate 13 can be adjusted thereby to three difierent heights, and consequently either the two upper magazines, or the second and third, or the third and fourth, r of such magazines, can be brought into operative connection with the distributer.

As is already known, each of the matrices has in its foot a special notch whose position varies according to the particularmagazine to which that matrix belongs. As, according to the present arrangement, each of the middle magazines must Worktogether with the two distributors, there must be an arrangement for the automatic shifting of the font-distinguisher which registers with the notches in the respective matrices. Such a device can be of simple constructlon, and

'erative relation to the assembler projections or cams ,2, can be adjusted to diil'erent positions, and the upper cnd of which is in connection with a rod 23, which carries the font-distinguishers 24,25 which cooperate with the notches in the feet of the matrices. By turning the dislc ang 'arlv, the rod 23 is adjusted, and with it the to t distinguishers 24, 25.

it, and fastened atone end to the column of. magazines, and having attache to its other end aweight 27, so that in every positior oi the magazine column the particular cam 2i, appropriate to that position, with the lever 20.

The invention can be employed in conned The turning of the l disk 21'is effected by a cord 26 wouml around tion with three distributors and more than three superposed magazines, and in such an arrangement there will always be three magazines in position from which composition can be eiiected.

Having described my invention, I declare that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is v 1. In a typographical machine, the com-- bination with a series of magazines. a. pin rality of adiacent distributers arranged our.

. behind another, and an assembler receiving device, of means whereby clilicront salon-ital pluralitiesof adjacent magazines may be brought into operative relation. to the dis tributers, and means whereby any magazine of the selected plurality may be brought into operative relation to the assembler receiving device.

2. In a typographical machine. the combination of an assembler receivingdevice, a plurality of distributers, a series oi"? mo zines movably mounted so that difi'ercnt selected pluralities thereof may be brought "into operative relation to the distributors, and means whereby any magazine of the selected plurality may be brought into opreceiving device.

3. In a typographical machine. the combination of a fixed assembler receiving device, a plurality ofdistributers, a series of I magazines movable as a whole to bring selected plurality of magazines into operative relation to the distributers, and means whereby the magazines may be given a fun ther movement to locate one or another (if ".w'l pluralities thereof alum to the distributors, i :uuc supporting the other into operative and a turther and. plvotally 1 t1 es of the selected plurality may be swung or out of operative relation to the as i re eiving device.

a typographical machine, the c0matiou of three or more superposed maga s each provided with a series of escapeand movably arranged. so that any pal. adjacent magazines may be brought into operative relation "to two adjacent distributors, the said distributers, a single as" 15 scmbier receiving device, into operative relation to which either magazine of said pair be brought and devices for actuating the escapemeuts oi the selected magazine.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of three or more superposed magaincs, distributing mechanism, assembling .erhanism and means whereby when de-- the distributing mechanism may be connected to any selected plurality of ad 4 5 joining; magazines, and. any one of that pluraiity may be connected to the assembling mechanism.

i. in a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magarises, distributing mechanism, assembling mechanism. means adapted to move the c0lmun of magazines rectiliuearly to bring any selected plurality of them into operative con 0. 'ion with the distributing mechanism. :ans adapted to move the magazines iearly to bring any magazine of the located plurality into operative connection a "the assembiing' mechanism.

.1 y of the magazines into operative coimection with the distributing mocha n, a pivoted frame supporting the rectuiuearly movable frame, and means operatire to move this pivoted frame curvilinearly to brine any magazine of the selected plurality into operative connection with the assembling mechanism.

in a typographical machine, the comnation of a plurality of superposed mag. zines, Ibuting mechanism, assembling" uwchanism, means adapted to move the c0lumn of magazines to bring any selected plu- -rality of them into operative connection with the distributing mechanism, means l to move the magazines to bring any .me of the selected plurality into opconuection with the assembling mechanism, a font distinguisher discrimi- 2 between the matrices for the respec- Med so that one or another of the magative magazines, and means adapted to auwhen the magazines are moved.

10. in a t" Hographical machine, the combination ot a plurality of font. distinguishers controlling the deliveryof matrices to dil'ierent distrilulters, and means whereby said distinguishers may be adjusted in unison.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of font distinguishers controlling the delivery of matrices to different magazines and adjustable in unison to different operative positions, and automatic means for effecting the adjustment of said distinguishers.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination with three or more magazines, a plurality of distributers therefor, and

means whereby different selected pluralities of magazines may be operatively connected to the distributors, of a plurality of font distinguishers controlling the delivery of matrices to the respective distributers, and automatic mechanism for adjusting the font distinguishers to diii'erent operative positions simultaneously to correspond to the different selected pluralities of magazines.

18. In'a typographical machine, the'combination with three or more magazines, a plurality of distributers therefor, and means whereby different selected pluralities of magazines may be operatively connected to the distributers, of a plurality of font distinguishers controlling the delivery of matrices to the respective distributers, and mechanism for adjusting the font distinguishers to different operative positions to correspond to the different selected plurali- 'ties of magazines.

1.5. In a typographical machine, the com bination with plurality of adjacent distributers, an assembler receiving device, and

a series of magazines arranged therebe-- tween, of means whereby different selected pluralities of adjoining magazines may be operatively connected with the distributors, and means whereby any magazine oi the selected plurality may be brought into operative relation to the assembier receiving bination with a plurality of distributers, an

assembler receiving device, and a series of magazines movably arranged so that different selected pluralities thereof may be operatively connected with the distributers,

of means whereby the magazines may be given a further movement to bring one or another of th e selected plurality into operative relation to the assembler receiving tlevice without disturbing the operative connection of said plurality With the distributers.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

KARL ROGER.

Witnesses HANS BONAS, lVAL'rI-IER Bnynnorrnn. 

